Category · Treasury Board object code 0452
Welfare Services: federal contracts
Federal contracts filed under this object code: who sold it, and to which departments.
- Total value
- $2.3B
- Contracts
- 1,197
- Median contract
- $671K
- Non-competitive
- 73%
- of 801 contracts that say how they were awarded
Federal contracts over $10,000, contracts dated Jan 2004 to Sep 2026, each counted once at its latest reported value. Source: Treasury Board proactive publication of contracts, published October 13, 2026.
By buyer, in detail
Departments with at least 40 contracts in this category.
Top vendors
The vendors with the most contract value here.
| Vendor | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The Salvation Army | 43 | $142M |
| Corbel Management Corporation | 1 | $91.8M |
| John Howard Society Of Ottawa | 15 | $59.8M |
| Governing Council Of Salvation Army In Canada | 22 | $52.5M |
| Societe Emmanuel Gregoire Inc | 18 | $47M |
| St Leonard's Society Hamilton | 14 | $44.2M |
| St Leonard's Community Services | 13 | $42.6M |
| Westcoast Genesis Society | 11 | $38.6M |
| Edmonton John Howard Society | 10 | $36.5M |
| Connective Support Society | 8 | $34.2M |
| Salvation Army Belkin House | 9 | $34M |
| Maison Charlemagne Inc | 11 | $33.7M |
| Catholic Social Services | 13 | $33.3M |
| Salvation Army Harbour Light | 9 | $33M |
| Residence Carpediem Inc | 8 | $32M |
| Native Clan Organization Inc | 6 | $27.3M |
| Okanagan Halfway House Society Crf | 7 | $26.7M |
| The Calgary John Howard Society | 5 | $26M |
| Circle Of Eagles Lodge Society | 7 | $25.5M |
| The John Howard Society of Canada | 14 | $24.9M |
| House Of Hope | 6 | $23.8M |
| Maison Cross Roads De La Societe | 6 | $23.7M |
| Murrays Windermere Gardens | 8 | $23.3M |
| Meewasinota Crf Ltd | 6 | $23.1M |
| Maison Jeun Aide Inc | 5 | $23M |
Plus 319 contracts ($205M) to individuals, sole proprietors and vendors this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
Buyers
The departments and agencies that bought.
| Department or agency | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Correctional Service of Canada | 1,054 | $2.1B |
| Canada Border Services Agency | 107 | $192M |
| National Defence | 31 | $3.6M |
| Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | 2 | $1.4M |
| Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada | 1 | $99K |
| Global Affairs Canada | 2 | $31K |
Largest contracts
Latest contracts
By year
Contracts by the year they were dated.
| Year | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | $15K |
| 2008 | 2 | $252K |
| 2009 | 11 | $5.6M |
| 2010 | 5 | $3.3M |
| 2011 | 15 | $10.8M |
| 2012 | 55 | $65.9M |
| 2013 | 113 | $116M |
| 2014 | 177 | $135M |
| 2015 | 66 | $31.5M |
| 2016 | 181 | $619M |
| 2017 | 45 | $121M |
| 2018 | 62 | $87.6M |
| 2019 | 75 | $200M |
| 2020 | 38 | $66.7M |
| 2021 | 55 | $165M |
| 2022 | 137 | $296M |
| 2023 | 34 | $118M |
| 2024 | 48 | $187M |
| 2025 | 50 | $21.8M |
| 2026 | 27 | $14M |
How they were awarded
As the department reported it; older contracts often don't say.
| Procurement method | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Advance contract award notice | 515 | $1.7B |
| Not stated | 396 | $333M |
| Competitive: open bidding | 153 | $177M |
| Competitive | 62 | $14.1M |
| Non-competitive | 71 | $3M |
Goods, services or construction
| Type | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Services | 800 | $1.9B |
| Not stated | 395 | $333M |
| Goods | 2 | $136K |